394 Restoration - need a lot of advice.

[tonyf]

Per - pattern will be fine! also need chain and sprockets... Yambits?

[allspeed]

You dun that engine yet Tony

[tonyf]

Sadly not yet! My plans got killed off by 'domestic' duties... Hopefully, the strip down will start on Sunday so it will be a cuppa tea, Haynes Manual, Ska Music (to cover the swearing), broken fingers and sheered off screws!

[pertheswede]

Per - pattern will be fine! also need chain and sprockets... Yambits?

I'll have a look what I have left here over the weekend!?

[tonyf]

Quick question - I'm about to rebuild the top end - it looks like the barrel may not take another rebore. I'm being quoted £135 for:
Crank
Mains and seals
Piston Kit
Barrel
Full gasket kit

That sounds good to me but as a complete numpty thought I would check? Whats the opinion?

Tony

[jobby]

the cheap pattern barrels are not very good tony they need lots of porting work and very careful running in, i have had a couple before but never again, the athena ones are very good but expensive,

[tonyf]

Oooh.. thanks Jobby. The local bike dealer (Dave Jones - Newtown) is actually spot on and may yet be able to save my barrel... Fingers crossed.

[jobby]

be better if he can save the barrel, i had a cheap pattern one and after i had paid out to have all the porting work done it didnt seem such a bargain anymore, and after 25miles it nipped up and wrecked the barrel.

[garyb]

Ive got a cheap chinky 60 kit and had no probs at all, goes like stink (for a fiz)

[pertheswede]

If it's going to be a rider save up for an Athena kit